Coin-actuated amusement-machine.



No. 685,592. Patented Oct. 29, I901. A. FORBES.

CHIN ACTUATED AMUSEMENT MACHINE.

(Application filed. Feb. 14, 1901. (No Model.) 2 Sheets-Sheet I.

No. 685,592. Patented Oct. 29, [90L 1 A. FORBES.

COIN AGTUATED AMUSEMENT MACHINE.

(Application filed Feb. 14, 1901.) (No Model.) 2 Sheets-Sheet 2.

. ing to the size of the coin.

which the coin is utilized as a missile.

UNITED STATES ALEXANDER AND MORRIS REID, on

PATENT OFFICE.

GLASGOW, SCOTLAND.

COIN-ACTUATED AMUSEMENT-MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 685,592, dated October 29, 1901. Application filed February 14, 1901. Serial No. 47,372. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ALEXANDER FORBES, advertising agent, of 118 Renfield street, in the city of Glasgow, Scotland, have invented a certain new Improvement in Coin-Actuated Amusement-Machines, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to the construction of a coin-actuated amusement-machine in In order that myinvention may be properly understood and readily carried into effect, I have hereunto appended two sheets of drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a longitudinal side elevation of the machine embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a front elevation. Fig. 3 is a part front elevation with the pad removed, as well as the upper part of the case. Fig. dis a longitudt nal section of the machine corresponding to Fig. 1; and Fig. 5 is a front elevation corresponding to Fig. 2, with the machine opened in order to show the coin-holder and other interior parts of the box, all hereinafter more fully described. Fig. 6 is a detached view of coin-holder.

The essential parts of this invention con-- sist in the peculiar construction ofthe coinholder A and the method of moving the said coin-holder in a circle from side to side.

The coin holder or receptacle A is constructed by taking a ribbon B of metal--preferably thin hammered brass-and forming it on its lower side into the shape of a loop, which occupies three-quarters of a circle approximat- The remaining quarter of the circle constitutes the entrance or opening A at the top of the circular holder and is left open to enable a coin slipped through a slot B, placed immediately above, to pass into the said circular holder A. In forming this circular holder the ribbon-brass at a central point at the bottomof circle is bent to form a leg extension 0 and is bent out again to form a stand or foot D, the holder A, so constructed of ribbon-brass, forming the outlineor contour familiarly seen in an eg cup having two outwardly-formed flanges or lips a a. By virtue of the aforementioned construction of the circular holder A the necessary flexibility or springy property is impartedto it. To assist the coin to stand up right and lie at right angles to the operator in this circular holder, there is a concaved groove, down which groove the coin slides. This coin holder with groove indented is shown more particularly in Fig. 6. A circular block E, of wood or other suitable material of suitable diameter and thickness, is constructed, and on the face E of said cir- 6o cular block, which in its normal position is concealed Within the box, the coin-holder A, above described, is fixed. Projecting over edge of said circular block and right above coin-holder is fixed a coin-slot F, as is ordinarily employed in coin-freed machines. The circular block E has an iron bolt G running transversely through its center, which constitutes an axis or pivot, by which means it is capable of being turned through any desired are from side to side, carrying the aforesaid slot F and coin-holder A with it; The object of this motion is to make it necessary for any one operating the apparatus to. adjust with the eye, by means of a sighting device 2', the coin-slot F opposite target-hole H, fixed at back of box. Let it be supposed that the apparatus be so adjusted and in a condition to be struck on the pad I, provided for this purpose, and a coin placed in the holder A. 8o The coin would by the impact of the blow receive a corresponding blow communicated to it by a rod or spindle J formed rigid with the pad and passed through a hole e in circular wooden block E, which would cause coin to be driven out of holder A, and if the blow were of sufiicient strength and given with the proper rectilinear and directive force would be projected into the target-hole H, in which case the coin would be returned through ago I chute K and delivered to operator. On the other hand, if apparatus were not properly adjusted by operator and if coin did not onter target-hole H the coin would fall into a money-box L. The preferable method of giv- 5 ing the blow to the coin is by fixing the rod or spindle J aforesaid having a square section through the hole in the wood block, so as to get opposite the coin-holder. To the end of the rod, outside the box and next to the op- :00 orator, is fixed the pad aforesaid, which, it struck with the fist, would administer the.

blow to the coin, and obviously the rod with pad at end could be returned after each blow to its original position by means of a spiral spring M.

I claim-- 1. In a machine of the character described, the combination with the coin-chute, a resilient holder for a coin, introduced into said chute, and a target back of said chute, of a projector to force a coin toward the target.

2. In a machine of the character described, the combination with the coin-chute, a resilient holder for a coin, introduced into said chute, a target back of said chute, of a closed receptacle between the said holder and. target, a receptacle back of said target having an unobstructed passage to the outside and a projector to force a coin held by the holder toward said target.

3. In a machine of the character described,

the combination with the coin=chute, a resil-' holder, of a projector secured in said block in front of said coin-holder.

5. The combination with a case, a sealed compartment formed therein, a compartment having an unobstructed passage to the outside 01": the case, a target separating said compartments and an opening in the center of the target forming a passage from one compartment to the other, of a coinrchute at the front of the said case, a coin-holder in said chute, and a projector secured in front of said holder adapted to project a coin in said holder toward said target.

6. The combination with a case, a sealed compartment formed therein, a compartment having an unobstructed passage to the outside of the case, a target separating said compartments and an opening in the center of the target forming a passage from one compart ment to the other, of a revoluble block secured on the front of said case, a coin-chute therein, a resilient coin-holder at the bottom of said chute, a normally-extended projector slidably secured in said revoluble block in line with the coin-holder, and a pad secured to the outer end of the projector.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ALEXANDER FORBES.

\Vitnesses:

JOHN SIDDLE, EDITH MARY EDMONDSTONE. 

